Experience

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  Kirloskar oil engines ltd

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2008

  Management trainee
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  Kirloskar integrated technologies limited

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  Senior officer
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  Kirloskar consultants

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

  Assistant manager - finance
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  G.g. dandekar machine works limited

  Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Assistant manager - finance
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  Deloitte

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Analyst - global finance control
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  A.p. moller - maersk

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2014

  Business analyst
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  Whistle productions

  Nov 2014 - Sept 2017

  Founder

  Started with rolling up my sleeves in sports event industry and gained extensive exposure to aspects of operations management for large scale events and backstage support, client management, creativity, building lasting relationships, business development, technical exposure and delivery of projects in stringent timelines.Profitable Projects – managing heterogeneous clientele and single handedly delivered key events for reputed organizations including Kirloskar Group, DSK Benelli, ABIL Group, Symbiosis Institute, Futsal Association of India, HDFC Bank, Baramati Agro Ltd.Customer Acquisition – nurturing high customer centricity by holding key contact meetings and developing relationships, expand existing customer network and gain share of wallet from existing customers.Event Roadmaps – oversee all aspects of event operations for all event properties which includes budgeting, strategic planning, administrative duties, finalizing diverse vendors and services. Show less

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  Excellar sports & entertainment pvt. ltd.

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  Executive director

  Responsible for delivering projects (events) against agreed scope, budget, schedule & stakeholder expectations. Doing this whilst supervising, directing & motivating teams of multi-discipline contractors & employees.Role demands delivery of events with the essential skillsets of design thinking, execution excellence, influencing ability of higher order, handling complex/crisis situations with a fare degree of calmness, venue management, VVIP moments and ensuring highest safety standards. Project Management – delivered 6 sport events within 18 months in 3 sport disciplines (Cricket, Kabaddi and Boxing) across 14 locations (all talukas) in Pune district with a total cumulative participation over 13,000 including boys and girls and a total budget of over INR 2 crore.Negotiations – evaluating various venues and logistics options from multiple service providers/vendors and using negotiation tactics to get value for money and save costs.Policy Shaping & Process Improvement – played an active role in influencing key stakeholders for simplifying several crucial policies and ensuring fluidity in event operations.Audience Experience – achieved audience delight by way of improving the event look and feel, viewer engagements before, during and after the event helping in enhanced fan experience.Winning Events - to ensure seamless experience and avoid operational issues, auditing event procedures, identifying process gaps and fixing that beforehand. Show less

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  Bajaj allianz general insurance

  Mar 2021 - now

  Associate senior manager